Forced To Move
Lyrics and music by Tony Avila
Construction begins
Beginning of the end
A disturbing trend
Everything's changed
Nothing's the same
Who's to blame?
Increasing dismay
Can’t afford to stay
Options are weighed
Forced to move
When things improved
Affordable housing gone
One day a multistory complex was constructed
It's amenities and affordable prices were seductive
Commercial and industrial also affected
Creating inspiration for resentment
People displaced
Culture erased
Acquisition campaign
Neighborhoods changed
Homelessness criminalized
While cities are yuppified
Time to say goodbye
Gentrified